6 International Mysteries & Thrillers

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We all know that literature can be transportive, but when it takes the reader overseas, there’s something especially magical at play—especially when the book is an international mystery or thriller. If you’re not quite ready to hang up your hat for the travel season, these six books that will sate both your wanderlust and your investigative curiosity.

Mary Kay McBrayer is the author of America’s First Female Serial Killer: Jane Toppan and the Making of a Monster. You can find her short works at Oxford American, Narratively, Mental Floss, and FANGORIA, among other publications. She hosts the podcast about women in true crime, The Greatest True Crime Stories Ever Told. Follow Mary Kay McBrayer on Instagram and Twitter, or check out her author site here.